French frogs

[dan26552]

So I live in a small rural town in SC. We drive for ours to the beach and half my town is on the same stretch of beach! So much for getting away!

 

[Ravynscroft]

So, after making 48 pounds of fudge over 3 nights last week (4 pounds each of 12 flavors) and cutting, wrapping, weighing, and labeling it in mostly half pound increments (cut some quarter pounders, which are too small to look good with the required labels, but sold well), and staying up to 3:30 because the letters I'd bought to make sign making quicker for a change had only 2 Es and 2 Ss (multiples of other letters, mind you), which doesn't help when your business name is Amy's Sweet Treats, so I had to hand letter after all, we sold about 10ish pounds (won't know for sure until I take inventory tomorrow--no can count on 3 and a half hours of sleep).

Sheesh, that sentence is nearly Pauline in its length

Great job!!

I predict CA will have an abrupt rise in diabetes now...

 

[AmyPaperlady]

So, after making 48 pounds of fudge over 3 nights last week (4 pounds each of 12 flavors) and cutting, wrapping, weighing, and labeling it in mostly half pound increments (cut some quarter pounders, which are too small to look good with the required labels, but sold well), and staying up to 3:30 because the letters I'd bought to make sign making quicker for a change had only 2 Es and 2 Ss (multiples of other letters, mind you), which doesn't help when your business name is Amy's Sweet Treats, so I had to hand letter after all, we sold about 10ish pounds (won't know for sure until I take inventory tomorrow--no can count on 3 and a half hours of sleep).


Sheesh, that sentence is nearly Pauline in its length

Sounds like you did well at the market!  At least next time you won't need to do so much prep work.

We were hoping to do a bit better, but not bad for a first time. Shouldn't have to make much next week, though what I do make will likely be cut into quarter pounds--$5 chunks sell well!

So, after making 48 pounds of fudge over 3 nights last week (4 pounds each of 12 flavors) and cutting, wrapping, weighing, and labeling it in mostly half pound increments (cut some quarter pounders, which are too small to look good with the required labels, but sold well), and staying up to 3:30 because the letters I'd bought to make sign making quicker for a change had only 2 Es and 2 Ss (multiples of other letters, mind you), which doesn't help when your business name is Amy's Sweet Treats, so I had to hand letter after all, we sold about 10ish pounds (won't know for sure until I take inventory tomorrow--no can count on 3 and a half hours of sleep).

Sheesh, that sentence is nearly Pauline in its length

Great job!!

I predict CA will have an abrupt rise in diabetes now...

Mr. P said he had quite a few inquiries about sugar-free fudge. I might look into it again, but I seem to remember reading that good shelf-stable sugar-free fudge takes sugar alcohols, which are expensive. Plus, once you make any nutritional claims, you have to have a full nutrition panel--you know, amount per serving, number of servings, calories, etc. Heck, the quarter pounds would be fully wrapped in labels (a half pound is 2"x4"x2ish", and the smallest label I can get all the required info at the required size is 2"x4").

Oh, and after all the fuss over how to do the rootbeer float fudge? I ended up making a double batch, so it's a rootbeer flavored caramel brown layer with a plain vanilla layer. It's SO GOOD!

 

[Ravynscroft]

We were hoping to do a bit better, but not bad for a first time. Shouldn't have to make much next week, though what I do make will likely be cut into quarter pounds--$5 chunks sell well!
Mr. P said he had quite a few inquiries about sugar-free fudge. I might look into it again, but I seem to remember reading that good shelf-stable sugar-free fudge takes sugar alcohols, which are expensive. Plus, once you make any nutritional claims, you have to have a full nutrition panel--you know, amount per serving, number of servings, calories, etc. Heck, the quarter pounds would be fully wrapped in labels (a half pound is 2"x4"x2ish", and the smallest label I can get all the required info at the required size is 2"x4").

Oh, and after all the fuss over how to do the rootbeer float fudge? I ended up making a double batch, so it's a rootbeer flavored caramel brown layer with a plain vanilla layer. It's SO GOOD!

I was joking, lol... your fudge is fine just the way it is...

Hmmm... didn't I suggest the layer look?

 

[AmyPaperlady]

We were hoping to do a bit better, but not bad for a first time. Shouldn't have to make much next week, though what I do make will likely be cut into quarter pounds--$5 chunks sell well!
Mr. P said he had quite a few inquiries about sugar-free fudge. I might look into it again, but I seem to remember reading that good shelf-stable sugar-free fudge takes sugar alcohols, which are expensive. Plus, once you make any nutritional claims, you have to have a full nutrition panel--you know, amount per serving, number of servings, calories, etc. Heck, the quarter pounds would be fully wrapped in labels (a half pound is 2"x4"x2ish", and the smallest label I can get all the required info at the required size is 2"x4").

Oh, and after all the fuss over how to do the rootbeer float fudge? I ended up making a double batch, so it's a rootbeer flavored caramel brown layer with a plain vanilla layer. It's SO GOOD!

I was joking, lol... your fudge is fine just the way it is...

Hmmm... didn't I suggest the layer look?

I'm only going to look into it again 'cause Mr. P said he had about 20 different people ask if we had "diabetic fudge".

And yes, yes you did When I was asking, I thought I'd just be making sungle batches, not double. So now I have another variety that I make like the chocolate mint, only with no mint. Or chocolate.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I'm only going to look into it again 'cause Mr. P said he had about 20 different people ask if we had "diabetic fudge".

And yes, yes you did When I was asking, I thought I'd just be making sungle batches, not double. So now I have another variety that I make like the chocolate mint, only with no mint. Or chocolate.

It's a good idea, but sounds like a surefire PITA... :/

I'll take my royalties in dark chocolate fudge, thank you...

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Especially since a major ingredient in everything except my peanut butter and my pumpkin fudges is sweetened condensed milk (and the exceptions both contain marshmallow cream).

 

[chickadoodles]

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

So, after making 48 pounds of fudge over 3 nights last week (4 pounds each of 12 flavors) and cutting, wrapping, weighing, and labeling it in mostly half pound increments (cut some quarter pounders, which are too small to look good with the required labels, but sold well), and staying up to 3:30 because the letters I'd bought to make sign making quicker for a change had only 2 Es and 2 Ss (multiples of other letters, mind you), which doesn't help when your business name is Amy's Sweet Treats, so I had to hand letter after all, we sold about 10ish pounds (won't know for sure until I take inventory tomorrow--no can count on 3 and a half hours of sleep).

Sheesh, that sentence is nearly Pauline in its length

Wowza - I'm tired just reading that, let alone thinking about doing it all.....the good news is that the folks that bought from you this time will be spreading the word about your delicious fudge so next time around should be even better sales wise!

Probably not these - Unless Viktor has a better looking little brother. I have 4 cockerels from my easter hatch and only want to keep 1. May eat those if I can wait that long - Orloffs grow slooooooowly.

They are lovely looking birds. I hadn't really heard much about them until joining BYC, but I have become more and more intrigued by them, especially the good looking ones like your Viktor! Since you mention growth/maturity rate, does that mean they are also among the later to lay breeds?

So I live in a small rural town in SC. We drive for ours to the beach and half my town is on the same stretch of beach! So much for getting away!

LOL, gotta love that.

 

[dan26552]